Russian paratroopers to jump from 2,000 ft during drills in Egypt

Russian paratroops will jump from an altitude of 2,000-7,000 feet during Exercise Friendship Guardians 2016 slated for mid-October in Egypt.

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The Exercise Friendship Guardians 2016 will be held in mid-October

Russian paratroops will jump from an altitude of 2,000-7,000 feet during Exercise Friendship Guardians 2016 slated for mid-October in Egypt, according to the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office.

"The Russian Airborne Force elements gearing up for the first counterterrorist exercise, designated as Friendship Guardians 2016 and planned to be conducted in the Arab Republic of Egypt, shall perform parachute drops from the altitude ranging from 2,000 feet to 7,000 feet," the Defense Ministry’s press report said.